The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-20
MEETING OF HAWAIIANS
Held Las: Evening at the RRumnkis 49,
pill Church-Ticket for Repre-
senfatives Nominated.

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Church was filled to overlooking last
evening with an audience principally
composed OF Hawaiians, to nominate
candidates for Representatives at the
coming election.
The meeting was called to order by j.
NJ. Poepoe, and the Rev. J. Waiamau
was appointed Chairman.
On motion OF w. c. Achi, Enoch
Johnson was appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Poepoe read a paper purportlng to
be contract between those who are to
be nominated for Representative and
the people to work for each other. Mr.
Henry Waterhouse read the document
in English.
Mr.. Poepoe then said that they had
asse mbled to nominate candidates foI
Representatives and Mobiles under the
New Constitution. They were all al
lowed equal rights and franchise. He
urged upon his hearers not to listen t
outside talk. There were a large mum
Der OF foreigners who were very good
men.
Hon. Mr.. Rosa read letter from T
R. Lucas, in which the latter declined
the nomination as a candidate for repre-
sentative. He hoped good men would
be nominated.
w. G. Achi said they had met to non
mate candidates, and he hoped there
would be no discord in their ranks. He
announced the number of delegates
present as follows: First Ward 7, Sec
ond Ward 6, Third Ward 9, Fourth
Ward Z, Fifth Ward 9, Sixth Ward 5,
Seventh Ward 9, Eighth Ward 5. To
tai 81.
Messrs. Achi, Poepoe, Rosa, Pua,
Keau, Hanaaumoe, Kane, Kaaukai, Ku-
nuiakea sand Kanui were appointed a
committee to Judge upon the qualifica-
tons OF the delegates. They were found
in order
w. c. Achi said that as there were 81
delegates it would require % votes to
elect Representative.
The delegates then proceeded with the
nomination of candidates, the following
names being presented: Antoine Rosa,
w. c. Achi, J. NJ. PoepOe, S. NJ. Kaau-
kai, D. w Pua, J. P. Hanaaumoe, A. n.
Kunuiakea, J. Kanui, J. Keau and S. K.
Kane.
While the nominations were being
made Mr.. Rosa was called upon for a
few remarks. He said the new Consti-
tuition, with few exceptions, was a
good one. A great many foreigners were
with them. He secuted the idea OF
foreign Intervention. They were able to
govern themselves.
The delegates then cast their votes,
the result being as follows: ]. NJ. Poe
poe 50, w. G. Achi 80, a. Rosa 40, S. K
Kane SO, j. Keau "a, Kaaukai u, XII
nuiakea 2, Kanui. The first four were
declared elected, amid applause.
Mr.. w. 0. Smith asked the meeting
if they were satisfied with the candi-
dates, and there was an unanimous cry
of "Ae" (yes).
w. G. Achi then announced that a
meeting for the nomination of nine No
bles would take place Monday, August
22d, at 7 o'clock. Those who desired to
be candidates were requested to send in
their names to him or any other member
of the committee at once.
J. NJ. Poepoe made few remarks, in
which he said that if elected to the Leg
islature he would carry out the wishes of
the people and uphold the dignity of the
Throne.
w. c. Achi followed in a similar
strain.
Mr.. Rosa thanked the meeting for the
honor they had done him in electing
him as a candidate, and he would try
his best to forward the interests of
the people. 1t had been said that ma
tive Hawaiians could not conduct an
orderly meeting, but the result of this
meeting showed the fallacy of such a
statement
$. K. Kane also made a few remarks.
Mr.. Henry Waterhouse on being called
upon, read the platform OF the Reform
Party. He was there to advocate tor
good government for the benefit of all.
Mr.. w. O. Smith at first said he
thought he would not make any remarks
until after the Mobiles had been nom
mated, but reconsidering the matter he
made short but pithy speech. He did
not like to see strangers in the Legisla-
lature. There were enough born on the
soil to attend to the affairs OF the nation.
The meeting, which was a very en-
thusiastic and orderly one, then adj
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